Keaton Turner opens with reflections on personal growth and the challenges of running a business. Engaging with listener interactions, he offers guidance for young entrepreneurs and discusses various career paths. The episode shifts focus to ownership stakes, equity investments, and maintaining financial health, with insights on equity negotiations. Keaton explores market realities and compensation strategies, underscoring the importance of becoming indispensable in the business arena. A sponsorship segment introduces Corey Carlson's Rise Community, followed by investment advice and closing remarks, offering a thorough exploration of business navigation and personal development.

(0:00) Introduction and Early Thoughts

(5:02) Personal Growth and Business Challenges

(12:32) Listener Interactions and Messages

(22:24) Young Entrepreneur Advice and Career Discussions

(31:34) Ownership Stakes and Equity Investments

(44:12) Financial Health and Equity Negotiations

(52:13) Market Realities and Compensation Strategies

(56:06) Sponsor: Corey Carlson's Rise Community

(57:20) Being Unavoidable and Investment Advice

(58:03) Closing Remarks

Keaton Turner begins the episode by tackling the issue of pretending, contrasting aspiring with pretending and emphasizing the need for humility. He shares personal experiences and offers advice to young professionals, highlighting the importance of surrounding oneself with experts and learning from past mistakes. Keaton discusses the risks associated with hiring the wrong expert and the impact pretending can have on one's career and personal life. He stresses the value of embracing coaching and maintaining a learner's mindset, learning from others' experiences. The episode concludes with a call to action for podcast support and reviews, along with some closing thoughts.

(0:00) Introduction and the problem with pretending

(3:03) Aspiring vs. Pretending and embracing humility

(6:22) Personal experiences with pretending

(9:02) Advice for young professionals

(14:24) The value of surrounding yourself with experts

(21:50) Reflecting on past mistakes and hiring smarter

(27:38) The risks of hiring the wrong expert

(28:31) The impact of pretending on career and personal life

(30:24) Embracing coaching and a learner's mindset

(34:23) The importance of learning from others' experiences

(37:17) Call to action: Support and reviews for the podcast

(40:00) Closing thoughts

Keaton Turner starts the episode with his morning routine and school drop-off, introducing Railroad Toby. Keaton delves into his self-care practices, emphasizing the significance of relaxation and deep thought on personal and business life. He discusses building confidence through self-improvement and highlights the benefits of skin-to-skin contact in his morning routine. Keaton reflects on post-facial care and self-image, balancing business perceptions with personal time. The discussion shifts to sustainable versus lifestyle business models, ending with closing thoughts and expressions of gratitude.

(0:00) Morning routine and school drop-off

(1:03) Introduction by Railroad Toby

(1:55) Keaton's morning self-care routine

(4:28) The importance of relaxation and deep thought

(6:14) Self-care and its impact on personal and business life

(10:09) Building confidence through self-improvement

(14:59) Benefits of skin-to-skin contact in the morning routine

(35:00) Reflections on post-facial care and self-image

(41:00) Balancing business perceptions with personal time

(44:50) Sustainable vs. lifestyle business models

(47:14) Closing thoughts and expressions of gratitude

Keaton Turner begins by addressing comments from a previous episode. He shares a story about a vice principal's surprise at a kid's chapel and celebrates the Indiana Hoosiers. Keaton highlights Curt Cignetti's influence on Indiana football, drawing parallels between football philosophies and business life. He stresses the importance of celebrating wins, nurturing talent, and avoiding complacency in business. Reflecting on inspiration from the Hoosiers, Keaton encourages listener interaction and feedback, acknowledges LinkedIn support, and addresses audience reactions, fostering a dynamic conversation.

(1:03) Curt Cignetti: This per diem podcast is wild.

(1:51) Starting the day and addressing previous episode comments

(3:13) Bad mood and vice principal's surprise at kid's chapel

(5:34) Indiana Hoosiers' celebration and shout out

(7:03) Keaton Turner: Curt Signetti's impact on Indiana football

(11:12) Applying football philosophies to business and life

(32:02) Celebrating wins and nurturing talent

(37:07) Avoiding complacency and taking steps in business

(39:31) Reflecting on inspiration from the Hoosiers

(40:02) Encouraging listener interaction and feedback

(41:45) Acknowledging LinkedIn support and addressing reactions

Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with a fair warning before diving into advice for men. He discusses what women want and the gap between expectations and reality in a man's career. Keaton emphasizes the importance of support for achieving dreams and addresses the erosion of dreams amid business challenges. He explores scorekeeping, expectations, and the need to support women and value the journey. Keaton also discusses the consequences of guilt, behavioral changes, and avoiding resentment, proposing solutions through communication and surprises. He shares personal communication struggles and encourages commitment, offering final advice.

(0:00) Introduction and fair warning

(0:44) Welcoming back the audience and directing the episode

(2:03) Advice for men and what women want

(4:26) Expectations vs. Reality in a man's career

(7:41) The impact of support on a man's dream

(10:01) Observations on the erosion of dreams and business challenges

(15:07) The truth about scorekeeping and expectations

(19:06) Supporting women and the importance of the journey

(22:06) The consequences of guilt and behavioral change

(26:05) Recognizing and avoiding resentment

(29:13) Solutions: Communication and scaring your partner

(34:43) Checking in and re-evaluating the journey

(36:51) Preparing for the business battle as a couple

(37:16) Keaton's personal communication struggles

(38:32) Encouraging commitment and final advice

Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with an introduction featuring Frank Sinatra and Elon Musk. He shares his morning routine and a message from Sinatra before transitioning to Musk's insights on starting a company. Keaton reflects on startup realities, business challenges, travel struggles, and problem-solving. He addresses misconceptions about business ownership and explores managing growth with enthusiasm. Keaton emphasizes traits of successful business owners, systemic problem-solving, and mental preparation. The episode concludes with advice for young entrepreneurs, focusing on long-term problem-solving and encouragement, ending with Sinatra's "That's Life."

(0:12) Frank Sinatra and Elon Musk Intro

(2:31) Keaton Turner: Morning routine and Sinatra's message

(6:17) Phone call and introduction to Musk's audio

(7:22) Elon Musk: Starting a company challenges

(9:13) Keaton Turner: Reflecting on startup realities

(13:22) Daily worries of running a business

(15:09) Travel struggles and problem-solving with Patton

(21:00) Misconceptions about business ownership and inevitability of problems

(27:07) The reality of business success and daily challenges

(30:07) Managing growth and a packed schedule

(32:29) Attacking problems with enthusiasm

(36:35) Misconceptions and being the funnel for hard problems

(44:49) Traits of successful business owners and systemic problem-solving

(52:06) Learning from project startups and daily challenges

(54:13) Importance of mental preparation and tackling problems

(55:31) Advice for young entrepreneurs and long-term problem-solving

(57:49) Encouragement and outro with "That's Life"

Keaton Turner welcomes listeners to the podcast, diving into the costs and operations of running it. He shares driving adventures and engaging listener interactions, including a shoutout to Nick in S Electric and the importance of business relationships. Keaton discusses challenges with slow-paying customers and vendors, highlighting cash flow issues during a coffee break. He shares restaurant stories, emphasizing leveraging money for better service and the power of early payments in enhancing customer service strategies. Keaton concludes with thoughts on earning special treatment, ending the episode with closing remarks and signing off.

(0:10) Introduction and welcome to the podcast

(1:05) Costs and running of the podcast

(2:23) Driving adventures and listener interactions

(5:26) Shout out to Nick in S Electric and business relationships

(10:32) Challenges with slow paying customers and vendors

(20:24) Cash flow challenges and coffee break

(23:07) Restaurant stories and leveraging money for better service

(30:00) The power of early payments and customer service strategies

(45:00) Final thoughts on earning special treatment

(54:12) Closing remarks and signing off

Keaton Turner shares his experiences from Oregon, expressing gratitude to listeners while driving his Bronco. He reflects on the past year, incorporating listener feedback, and discusses the significance of patience in business involvement. Keaton explores the challenges and successes encountered while starting a business, highlighting execution's critical role as a life-or-death factor in business chapters. He acknowledges JT Nelson for insights on social media strategy, emphasizing its impact on growth. Keaton appreciates community support, discussing the balance between patience and execution in evolving strategies. The episode concludes with a focus on present execution and a call to action.

(0:10) Introduction and Keaton in Oregon

(1:06) Listener Appreciation and Driving the Bronco

(2:05) Reflecting on the Year and Listener Feedback

(3:46) Business Involvement and the Role of Patience

(7:27) The Challenges and Successes of Starting a Business

(15:29) The Crucial Nature of Execution in Business

(22:02) The Life or Death Approach to Business Chapters

(26:04) Shoutout to JT Nelson on Social Media Strategy

(31:05) The Impact of Social Media on Business Growth

(36:11) Gratitude for Community Support

(39:02) The Balance of Patience and Execution in Evolving Business Strategies

(42:26) Emphasizing the Importance of Present Execution

(44:00) Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

Keaton Turner kicks off with reflections on failure, success, and Death Valley, leading into a road trip discussion with Instagram insights and shout outs. He tackles online criticism and misconceptions about equipment management, exploring the financial risks of renting versus buying. Keaton discusses strategies for equipment purchases in short-term contracts, balancing renting for growth and buying used equipment for stability. He shares a story of a dredge purchase gone wrong, highlighting the risks of speculative buying. The episode also examines renting versus buying, benefits for small businesses, and the impact of bonus depreciation, while advising against chasing work and emphasizing expert advice.

(0:00) Opening monologue on failure, success, and Death Valley reflections

(2:31) Road trip thoughts, Instagram insights, and shout outs

(4:13) Online criticism and misconceptions about equipment management

(5:39) Renting vs. buying equipment and financial risks

(11:02) Equipment purchase strategies for short-term contracts

(30:13) Renting for business growth and buying used equipment for stability

(32:31) Speculative equipment purchases and evaluation for projects

(36:58) The dredge purchase: A bad investment story

(38:02) Risks of speculative equipment buying and importance of backlog

(40:07) Financial implications of renting vs. buying equipment

(45:27) Advantages of equipment rental for small businesses

(47:29) Bonus depreciation and its real-world effects

(48:33) Avoiding the trap of chasing work and seeking expert advice

Keaton Turner kicks off Season Three with a recap of past seasons, reflecting on the podcast journey and expressing gratitude to listeners. He provides a personal update on family health and life management, alongside Turner Mining Group's growth and hiring initiatives. Keaton discusses recording setup and logistics before moving to housekeeping, including contact info and the per diem hotline. Inspired by Scooter Braun's success, he shares insights on business success, emphasizing action over ideas and resilience through setbacks. Keaton explores the Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift story, stressing mindset over motivation and ignoring negativity. The episode concludes with thoughts on resilience, persistence, and embracing imperfection.

(0:10) Season three kickoff and recap of past seasons

(2:51) Reflections on the podcast journey and listener appreciation

(4:19) Keaton's personal update: Family health and life management

(6:36) Turner Mining Group growth and hiring initiatives

(9:14) Recording setup and podcast logistics

(10:45) Housekeeping: Contact info and per diem hotline

(15:54) Topic inspiration from Scooter Braun's success analogy

(21:02) Keaton's insights on business success and risk-taking

(29:16) The importance of action over ideas in achieving goals

(31:23) Resilience in business: Lessons from setbacks

(34:00) Learning from the Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift story

(37:24) Mindset over motivation: Building a strong foundation

(40:47) Ignoring negativity and focusing on personal ambitions

(43:19) The value of taking action and embracing imperfection

(46:31) Closing thoughts: The importance of resilience and persistence